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Blackboard Learn Administration

By : Terry Patterson
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Blackboard Learn Administration

By: Terry Patterson

Overview of this book

Blackboard Learn is web application software that allows users around the world to participate in training and educational opportunities. This software is utilized in high schools, college campuses, corporations, and government entities."Blackboard Learn Administration" navigates both novice and experienced administrators through the simple and complex parts of the E-Learning portal.Readers go step-by-step with the author from planning and installing a Blackboard Learn instance to supporting and administrating a system with courses and users.The book starts with how to plan, install, and brand a Blackboard Learn instance. Readers then learn about the creation and management of courses and users. You then learn about the tools and controls that administrator's possess within Blackboard Learn. Readers also review how to improve security and performance within their system. You then dip into complex topics such as integrating Blackboard Learn with other information systems and publisher websites.Administrating Blackboard Learn educates the reader on the fundamental tools and tasks for basic administration, while explaining complex options that expert administrators want to tackle.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Blackboard Learn Administration
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
6
Creating Users in Blackboard Learn
Appendix
Index

Troubleshooting issues in Blackboard Learn


In our role as administrator for our Blackboard Learn instance, we face user issues and problems almost everyday. Some of these issues require the help from Blackboard's support team to resolve. However, there is information within the system that can help us troubleshoot the possible issue or problem. Just as the support team uses the logs and the database to search for clues, we can do the same.

Finding and searching log files

The log files are the first line in the investigation. Often, they give us the first clues, however sometimes it can feel like we are searching for a needle in not just a haystack, but a barn full of hay. Within our Administrator Panel, we have several different ways we can work with these log files to help us expedite our search. Let's take some time to learn how to access them.

Locating and accessing log files

Within our System Admin tab, we can start our log journey. Under the Tools and Utilities module, we find the Logs...